Typographical composing and distributing machine.



'c. MUEHLEISEN. TYPOGRAPHlCAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

mm am Patented Apr. 3, 1917.,

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CARL MUEI-ILEISEN, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOB. TO MERGENTHALER LIN OTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Application filed March 29, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL MUEHLEIsEN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chausseestrasse 23, Berlin, N. 4, in the Empire of Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographical Composing and Distributing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typographical composing and distributing machines such as those known commercially under the trade mark Linotype, and particularly to those which are provided with a plurality of superposed magazines and a corresponding plurality of distributors. In hitherto known constructions, the distributers of such machines have been arranged step-wise, one below another from the front to the rear of the machine, to cooperate with the entrance mouths of the magazines; the magazines have been movable into and out of operative position about a common pivot, or each magazine has been so movable about a separate pivot, and, in order to provide for the uniform descent of the matrices from the distributers and the proper entry of the matrices into the so-called magazine entrances connecting the distributers with the magazines, such pivotal movement has been independent of the said magazine entrances, which latter have remained undisturbed as regards their relationship to the distribute-rs during the said movement of the magazines.

Certain disadvantages have arisen in connection with the use of such arrangements as those just referred to. For instance, the particular step-wisearrangement of the distributors has made it impossible to observe the travel of the matrices along the respective distributer bars, and has rendered necessary the pivotal mounting of the distributors in the machine frame so that they can be swung clear of the magazine entrances to permit of the latter being opened for inspection or for the removal of any matrices lodged in'the entrances or in the distributers. Further, the movement of the magazines independently of the magazine entrances, has prevented accurate registration,

fipecification of Letters Patent.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

Serial No. 17,584.

in all positions of the magazines, of the upper ends thereof with the lower ends of the magazine entrances, and thus presented a hindrance to the proper passage of the matrices. The present invention remedies the above-mentioned defects by a special arrangement of the distributers and magazine entrances, and a particular construction of the upper ends of the magazines.

The invention will be hereinafter described by reference to the accompanying drawing, which shows, in side elevation, sufficient of a machine provided with four magazines to illustrate the application thereto of the present improvements.

Referring to the said drawing, 1 is the machine frame, and 2, 3, 4, 5, the four magazines in pivotal connection therewith, as hereinafter explained, so that any one of them can be moved into or out of operative relationship with the assembler plate en trance 6. The distributers, as ordinarily, each consist of a distributer bar 7 and distributer screws 8 suitably geared together and arranged in sets of three, one set for each bar, the screw of one set also constituting the screw of an adjoining set. The distributers are arranged stepwise, but instead of, as heretofore, being one below another from front to rear of the machine, they are, according to the present invention, arranged one above another from front to rear of the machine. Furthermore, the arrangement of the distributor, screws has been changed so that a pair will act upon the upper and lower ears on the forward edges of the matrices traversing each of the distributer bars, instead of upon the corresponding ears on the rear edges of the matrices as heretofore. As a consequence of this arrangement of the distributers, the magazine entrances 9, 10, l1 and 12, which guide the matrices falling from the distributers into the magazines, are of different lengths, increasingv from that of the magazine entrance 9 appropriate to the uppermost magazine 2, which is the shortest, to that of the entrance 12 appropriate to the lowermost magazine 5, which is the longest. These magazine entrances 9, 10, 11, 12, are respectively secured to arms 13, 14, 15 and 16, which are all pivoted on a shaft 17 secured to the machine frame 1, so that they can be swung rearward, either individually or collectively, clear of the distributers for the purpose of facilitating the inspection of the latter or removing any obstructions from the magazine entrances. It should be noted that this swinging of the magazine entrances can be effected without in any way affecting the position of the distributers, and consequently there is no necessity for the distributing mechanism to be pivotally mounted in the machine frame, but, as shown, for example, in the constructional form of the invention illustrated in the drawing, it may be rigidly secured in the main frame 1.

The four magazines 2, 3, 4:, 5, are each movable into and out of operative relationship with the assembler plate entrance 6, about the respective pivot 18, 19, 20 or 21, and in order to insure the uninterrupted passage of matrices into the magazines from the magazine entrances 9, 10, 11 and 12, the upper end of each magazine is, according to the present invention, provided with a funnel-shaped guiding mouth 22, 23, 24; or 25, directly beneath the respective magazine entrance 9, 10, 11 or 12, and movable withfthe magazine, partition plates 22 23*, 24, and 25 being provided in these guiding mouths, corresponding with those in the magazine entrances, forming continuous channels for the passage of the matrices through both parts. lhe upper ends of the partition plates in the guiding mouths 22, 23, 24 and 25, are convex in form, while the adjacent lower ends of the partition plates in the magazine entrances are concave, the curvature of such convexity and concavity being concentric with the pivot 18, 19, 20 or 21', of the respective magazine. As the guiding mouths are funnel-shaped and partake of the pivotal movement of the magazines, the partition plates of those mouths and of the magazine entrances are always in register with each other, and the uninterrupted passage of the matrices from the distributers to the magazines is assured for all positions of the latter.

Having described my invention, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers, and magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines and movable at will from their operative position, the said distributers being arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine to permit the free and unimpeded movement of the magazine entrances.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributors secured rigidly to the fixed machine frame, and a corresponding plurality of magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines and movable at will from their operative position, the said distributers being arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine to permit the free and unimpeded movement of the magazine entrances irrespective of the rigid attachment of the distributors to the fixed machine frame.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers, and magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines and pivotally mounted so as to swing rearwardly from their operative position, the said distributers being arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine to allow the magazine entrances to clear them during the pivotal movement of the latter.

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine, magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines, and separate pivoted supports for the several magazine entrances whereby they may be swung rearwardly from their operative position.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corre sponding plurality of distributers arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine, magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines, separate supports for the several magazineentrances, and a common pivot about which all the entrance supports are adapted to swing individually or 001- lectively rearwardly clear of the distributers.

6. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a magazine, a stationary pivot therefor, a distributer adapted to deliver matrices thereto, and a magazine entrance adapted to conduct matrices from the distributer to the magazine, of a funnel-shaped guidingmouth movable about the pivot of the magazine and adapted to receive matrices from the mag..- zine entrance.

7. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a magazine, a stationary pivot therefor, a distributer adapted to deliver matrices {hereto, and a magazine entrance adaptedto conduct matrices from the distributer to the magazine, of partition plates in the magazine entrance having their delivery ends concave andconcentric with the pivot of the magazine, a funnel-shaped guiding mouth movable about the pivot of the magazine, and partition plates in the said mouth having their upper ends convex and concentric with the pivot of the magazine.

8'. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with. a plurality of superposed magazines and a stationary pivot for each magazine, of a corresponding plurality of distributers, a pivoted magazine entrance adapted to conduct matrices from each distributor to the respective magazine, and a funnel-shaped guiding mouth movable about the pivot of each magazine and adapted to receive matrices from the respective magazine entrance.

9. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of superposed magazines and a stationary pivot for each magazine, of a corresponding plurality of distributers, a pivoted magazine entrance adapted to conduct matrices from each distributer to the respective magazine, partition plates in the magazine entrances having their delivery ends concave and concentric with the pivot of the respective magazine, a funnel-shaped guiding mouth movable about the pivot of each magazine, and partition plates in the guiding mouths having their upper ends convex and concentric with the pivot of the respective magazine.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers arranged stepwise one above another in an inclined plane, and magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines and movable from their operative position in a direction away from the inclined plane of the distributers to avoid interference therewith.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a cor responding plurality of distributers arranged in a common bank in close proximity to each other, and magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines and movable at will from their operative position, the said distributers being arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine to permit the free and unimpeded movement of the magazine entrances.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine, and magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines, the said entrances increasing in length from front to rear to correspond withthe arrangement of the distributers.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers arranged one behind another in close proximity, magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines, and separate movable supports whereby the several entrances may be moved bodily from their operative position to disconnect them from the COIIQSPOllCliDg' magazines.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers arranged one behind another in close proximity, magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines, separate supports for the several magazine entrances, and a common pivot about which said supports may be swung individually or collectively, for the purpose described.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine pivoted at its upper end so as to be movable into and out of operative position, a distributer, and a magazine entrance leading from the distributer to the magazine, the said magazine being provided at its upper end with a funnelshaped guiding mouth to insure its operative connection with the magazine entrance in any of its different positions.

16. In a typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine pivoted at its upper end so as to be movable into and out of operative position, a distributer, and a magazine entrance leading from the distributer to the magazine and having a series of partition plates providing between them channels corresponding to those of the magazine, the said magazine being provided at its upper end with a series of partition plates registering with those in the magazine entrance, the partition plates in one of said parts being concave and those in the other convex to facilitate the pivotal movement of the magazine.

17. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers each having a set of conveying screws for propelling the matrices therealong, and magazine entrances leading from the distributers to the respective magazines and movable at will from their operative position, the said distributers being arranged stepwise one above another from front to rear of the machine and having their conveying screws arranged so that a pair thereof will act on the upper andlower ears on the forward edges of the matrices traversing each of the distributors, all for the purpose described.

18. A typographical distributing mechanism, including in combinationa series of clistributer bars arranged one above another from front to rear of the machine, and a system of conveying screws for propelling matrices along the bars, the said screws be- 0 ing arranged so that a pair thereof will act on the upper and lower ears on the forward edges of the matrices of each bar, for the purpose described.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses. 15

CARL MUEHLEISEN.

Witnesses WOLDEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HASPER.

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